Virocani, Virōcaṉi: 2 definitions

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Virocani means something in biology, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Virocani in India is the name of a plant defined with Merremia turpethum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ipomoea anceps (L.) Roemer & Schultes (among others).

2) Virocani is also identified with Sarcostemma acidum It has the synonym Asclepias acida Roxburgh (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Flora Brasiliensis (Martius) (1869)
· Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae (1810)
· Symbolae Botanicae (1794)
· Contributions to the Botany of India (1834)
· Flora Orientalis (1875)
· Botanical Gazette (1907)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Virocani, for example health benefits, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, diet and recipes, side effects, chemical composition, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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Tamil dictionary

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Virōcaṉi (விரோசனி) noun < virēcanī. Chebulic myrobalan. See கடுக்காய் [kadukkay], 2. (நாமதீபநிகண்டு [namathipanigandu] 320.)

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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